Lars French MD
Professor and Chair

The Department of Dermatology at the University of Zürich is devoted to providing sustained leadership in research, patient care and education in the fields of dermatology, venerology and allergology.

Our nationally and internationally recognized Department includes centers of excellence in skin cancer, immunological and allergic skin diseases. With a team of 37 specialized physicians we provide high-level patient care in all areas of dermatology through our large outpatient practice (Dermatologische Poliklinik), our inpatient dermatology service, and tertiary care referral clinics in a large number of specialty areas with an excellent national and international reputation for their high quality of care. These include: melanoma and difficult pigmented lesions, non-melanoma skin cancer, cutaneous lymphoma, bullous and autoimmune skin disease, rheumatologic skin disease, medical dermatology including diseases that are difficult to diagnose and treat, psoriasis and phototherapy, hair and scalp disease, occupational and contact dermatitis, dermatologic surgery, and dermatopathology.

Areas of Specialization:

• difficult pigmented lesions, melanoma and other forms of skin cancer
• cutaneous lymphoma
• rheumatologic, bullous and autoimmune skin disease
• medical dermatology including diseases that are difficult to diagnose and treat
• psoriasis and phototherapy
• hay fever, allergies to food, insects and drugs
• hair and scalp disease
• occupational and contact dermatitis
• dermatologic surgery
• dermatopathology
• cosmetic dermatology and laser treatment